Celebrating Ralph Waldo Emerson
“People are unhappy in large part because they are confused about what is valuable.” – William Irvine On this day two hundred seventeen years ago, …
Thinking Through Philosophy, Culture, and Psychology
“People are unhappy in large part because they are confused about what is valuable.” – William Irvine On this day two hundred seventeen years ago, …
What purpose does nature serve? This is the question anchoring “Nature”, the landmark essay from Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Nature” embodies his Transcendental philosophy, posits the …
One of the most storied friendships in American history came to a close in 1862, with the death of Henry David Thoreau. Ralph Waldo Emerson …
If you had to choose a handful of men to represent the best of humanity, who would they be and why? This is the question …
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “History” is a meditation on humanity’s history really serving as the biography of one man. This is another essay from Emerson’s First …
Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher, first published “Experience” in 1844 in his second collection of essays. This piece contemplates the appearance of reality, the …
What is the ultimate expression of self-reliance? Ralph Waldo Emerson, in an 1841 essay, posits that it hinges on the choice one makes to think …
The exultant Ralph Waldo Emerson, with his invigorating zest for life and pursuit of truth, delivered “The American Scholar” to the Phi Beta Kappa society …